Clothes-washer.



J. D. AUSTIN.

CLOTHES WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.31. 1914.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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Inventor Attorneys COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cO..wAs1-HNGTON. D. c.

J. D. AUSTIN.

CLOTHES WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-31.1914.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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Attorneys;

Witnesses COLUMBXA PLANOGRAPH CO-JVASHINOTDN D JOHN D. AUSTIN, OF TAMPA, FLORIDA.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Pgttented NOV. 16, 1915.

Application filed Augustin, 1914. Serial No. 859,524.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOHN D. AUSTIN, citizen of the United States, residing at Tampa, in the county of Hillsboro and State ot'Florida, have invented a new and useful Clothes-lVasher, of which the following is a specification.

. tion and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction, hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical'section of one form of the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of a second form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the variation illustrated in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the variation. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the inner member of the variation.

Referring specifically to Figs. 1 and 2, there is illustrated an ordinary circular boiler 1 having a suitable cover 2. In carrying out the present invention, a hood or bell 3 is disposed snugly within the lower portion of the boiler 1, the hood or bell 3 being of circular contour, and having the conical top 4:. The rim of the hood is arranged parallel with and close adjacent the walls of the boiler and is seated on the bottom thereof. The rim or apron 5 of the hood or bell 3 is provided with a series of lower notches 6, while the top l is provided with a central opening 7. Otherwise, the hood or bell 3 is imperforate. The hoodor hell 3 is provided with a central upstanding 1102216 or spout 8 which has its lower end secured H rigidlyto the central portion of the bell or hood 4 to communicate through the openingtl, the upper 'end of the nozzle or spout Sbemg closed, and the said nozzle or spout having a vertical series of diametrically opposite outlet apertures 9 extending from the hood to the upper end ot' the nozzle. The apertures 9 are arranged in pairs, and the apertures of each pair are in alinement diametrically of the spout or nozzle 8, the apertures being arranged at the various sides of the spout or nozzle to properly distribute the water and steam.

In use, sufiicient wash water is poured within the boiler 1, to cover the hoodor bell 3, which forms the. generator, and the clothes areplaced within the boiler 1 around the upstanding nozzle or spout 8. Then, the boiler 1 is heated from below in any suitable manner, such as, by placing the boiler upon a stove, and the water below the hood or bell 3 will thus become heated, and in boiling will cause the water and steam to be forcibly raised and expelled upwardly into the spout or nozzle 8, and thence radial outward through the apertures 9 to agitate and clean the clothes thoroughly. The water and steam will squirt in all directions from the nozzle or spout 8 from the center of the boiler toward the periphery thereof, and as the water cools at the periphery of the boiler, it will descend and work its way downwardly between the rim 5 of the hood or bell 3 andthe periphery of the boiler 1,

and thence through the notches 6 back into the hood or bell. Thus, as the water boils below or within the hood or bell 3, it will be forced violently upward within the spout or nozzle 8 with the steam, and will be ejected through the apertures 9 for cleaning the clothes and to establish a continuous circulation of water from the hood 4t up through the nozzle 8 and thence radially and downward around the rim of the hood 3 and back into the hood through the notches 6. The clothes will thereby be thoroughly agitated, and the water or steam passing through the clothes will serve to cleanse the same quickly and thoroughly.

In some instances it may be desired to close some of the apertures 9, for example, when it is not desired to have the water and steam discharged through the upper portion of the circular nozzle or spout 8. In this event, plug bolts l0 are engaged through the respective pairs of apertures 9, and have nuts 11 threaded thereon to retain them in place, wherebythe corresponding aperturesconfined to the other apertures 9; It is un= derstood that if preferable, the plug bolts 10 need not be employed, although they may be desirable under some circumstances.

, In the variation illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the boiler 1 is elongated or elliptical in form, which is also true ofits cover or lid 9/. The hood orbell 3 is also elliptical to fit snugly within the boiler 1, and the top 4: of the hood or hell 3" is inclined from the sides of the hood to the center, or median line thereof. The rim or apron 5 of the hood 3 is provided with the series of notches 6 in its'lower edge, to enable the water to return into the hood from the sides of the boiler, and the central or medianportion of the top 4: of the hood is provided withan elongated opening or slot .7. An elongated or relatively flat. nozzle or spout 87 has its lower'edges secured to the central 7 or median portion of the top 4" of the hood 2v over the opening or slot 7 the sides and ends of the nozzle 8 being'inclined, and the sides being provided with opposite apertures 9 which are in alinement. I The operation of the modified form is practically the same as the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, and need not be reiterated, it being noted that water and steam will be forced. upwardly into the spout or nozzle 8 and thencethro'ugh the outlet apertures 9 into the opposite sides for cleaning and agitating the clothes. also be closed by plug bolts 10 engaged through the respective pairs of apertures 9, nuts 11 being threaded upon the bolts Copies of this patent may be obtained for The apertures 9 may 10 to hold them in place and assist in closing the apertures. 'It will be obvious,

therefore, that the hood or bell and its nozzle or spout may be of various formations. 'It is of importance that the hood be imperforate with the exception of the up resides in the establishing of currents of point of merit inthe use of the invention,

steam and hot Water outwardly through the clothes, unhindered by any counteraction or opposing current.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is .In a clothes washer, a boiler, a hood 'fitting within the lower portion thereof, the top of the hood having a central opening JOHN D. AUSTIN.

Witnesses o FRANCES M. ToLANn, W. A. DICKINSON.

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